Downing Park

Downing Park is the largest of several public parks in the city of Newburgh, , United States. The park was designed in the late 19th century by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who gave the design to the city on the condition it would be named after their mentor, Andrew Jackson Downing, a Newburgh native who had died in a steamboat accident on the in 1852.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in New York, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Downing Park (Newburgh, New York)”, “داونينغ بارك”, and “منتزة داونينغ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dutch Reformed Church and Newburgh–Beacon Ferry.

Church
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the most prominent…

Station
Photo: Titanosaurus, Public domain.
The was a ferry service crossing…

Monument
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newburgh and Balmville.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States.

Village
is a hamlet in , United States. is situated 1½ miles north of Downing Park.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , United States.

Downing Park

Latitude
41.50594° or 41° 30′ 21″ north
Longitude
-74.01797° or 74° 1′ 5″ west
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Operator
City of Newburgh
Open location code
87H7GX4J+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202055374
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5115271
Wiki­data ID
Q5303198
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Cebuano—“Downing Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منتزه داونينغ”
  • Cebuano: “Downing Park”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Varick Homes and Glenwood Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Downing Pond and Church of Our Father.

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